A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Directed by Fred Zinnemann · 120 min · Drama, History
73.1 TOPICAL score · #623 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.
A Man for All Seasons (1966, directed by Fred Zinnemann) has a TOPICAL score of 73.1 - ranked 623 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (520 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 52 languages.
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (520 ratings)
- Awards8 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 52 languages
- Still read37,052 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Paul Scofield (actor #235), Wendy Hiller (actor #434), Leo McKern (actor #1,492), Robert Shaw (actor #484)
“In 1999, the British Film Institute named it the 43rd greatest British film of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10